Florida weather causing issues with starting rotation #Nats + Today’s line-up

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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The #Nats make additional roster moves as Trea Turner is sent to AAA

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Andrew Lang

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Saying goodbye to Viera! #Nats + Today’s Line-up

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Looking at Alex’s photos from last night reminds you that the kids really don’t care where Spring Training is as long as their parents take them. Viera was strategic for young families who made those trips to Florida for baseball, sun, fun and Disney. There were also beaches and the occasional rocket launch at Cape Canaveral.

Photo by Andrew Ross for TalkNats.com

Photo by Andrew Ross for TalkNats.com

Today will be the Nationals last game in Viera Florida as next year begins the new era in West Palm Beach at the new state of the art Ballpark Of The Palm Beaches that will be shared with the Houston Astros.

There will certainly be bonds that were made in Viera between players and workers and even some of the host families where the goodbyes are tough. Laura Peebles wrote her goodbye to Viera when she was there for her last game.

Nobody has a longer bond with Viera than Nats clubhouse Manager Mike “Wally” Wallace who had his 12 years in Space Coast Stadium with the Nats and time before that with the Expos. For Ryan Zimmerman, this is year 11 in Viera for him.  Trea Turner grew up just down the road in Palm Beach County and never really spent any time in this area except driving I-95 with his family past those 2 ramps that sort of connect you to the town of Viera that everyone confuses with Vero Beach. Continue reading →

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Nats beat the Braves in Viera. My review.

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Alex Ross

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O-O day has arrived and tough personnel decisions continue! #Nats

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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Nats beat Cardinals 7-0. My Nats post game review

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Alex Ross

My Nats post game review

March 26, 2016

Alex Ross, Age 7, Gaithersburg, MD

Today I went with my dad and my best friend Justin (and his dad too), to a Nats game, the Nats were playing the Cardinals at Roger Dean Stadium. This game was much better than last night when I went because last night the game got rained out.  I got lots of autographs from players and coaches today – they were really nice.  I got autographs from Dusty Baker, Davey Lopes, and Michael A. Taylor.

Today it was also Michael A. Taylor’s birthday and for his birthday he gave me an autograph!

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A Jupiter redux! Same bat channel, not same bat time, and a different team. #Nats

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Andrew Lang

Yesterday, it was the Nats in Jupiter for a night game against the Marlins, and that was a complete wash-out. Today, the Nationals return to the same stadium hoping it has dried out for a game against the St. Louis Cardinals for a 1:05pm start time. The Cards and Marlins share the same Spring Training complex in Palm Beach County.

The current temperature in Jupiter is 75° and headed to 83° with partly cloudy skies and winds 5mph and no rain expected in the forecast.

The Nats were forecasted to pitch Roark last night, and he will pitch this afternoon against the Cardinals.

Here is today’s line-up subject to change without notice:

  1. Stephen Drew 2B
  2. Matt den Dekker CF
  3. Michael A. Taylor RF aka Birthday Kid
  4. Ryan Zimmerman 1B
  5. Wilson Ramos C
  6. Chris Heisey LF
  7. Danny Espinosa SS
  8. Scott Sizemore 3B
  9. Tanner Roark RHP

A big Happy Birthday to Michael A. Taylor!

 

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There Is More Pressure On The Team That Is Expected To Win

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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#Nats travel to Jupiter to face the #Marlins

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Andrew Lang

Tanner Roark will start for the Nationals against David Phelps of the Marlins. The game time is 7:05 this evening at the Marlins’ spring training home they share with the St. Louis Cardinals. The Nats will travel back there tomorrow to face the Cardinals.

There are only 7 more tune-up games before Opening Day, and Roark will be stretched out further today to get ready for the regular season.

The Nats travel roster today brings this line-up:

  1. Ben Revere CF
  2. Daniel Murphy 2B
  3. Bryce Harper RF
  4. Anthony Rendon 3B
  5. Jayson Werth LF
  6. Clint Robinson 1B
  7. Michael A. Taylor RF

7. Danny Espinosa SS

8. José Lobaton C

9. Tanner Roark P

These relievers are all scheduled to pitch: Belisle, Rivero & Burnett

Note that Tyler Moore did play 3B yesterday and is traveling with the team to Jupiter.

The game will be on the radio through the MLB App.

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The last bench spot competition is less one player #Nats

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Mike Rizzo reportedly has placed Tyler Moore on waivers which in turn will remove him off the 40 man roster, and out of the competition for the last bench spot.

This doesn’t guarantee that Tyler Moore won’t be a Nat in the future as that will be dependent on whether Moore is picked up by another team off waivers.

The bench competition we believe is set with 4 players: Lobaton, C. Robinson, S. Drew and Michael A. Taylor which leaves the last spot to come  down to the obvious and the not so obvious.

The obvious would be choosing the last bench spot from Matt den Dekker, Brendan Ryan, Chris Heisey, Scott Sizemore, Tony Campana, Jhonatan Solano and Reed Johnson as they are the remaining position players in big league camp along with Trea Turner

The not so obvious is that Stephen Drew is the starter and Danny Espinosa rides the bench or the far-fetched scenario to many is that Trea Turner makes the Opening Day roster or Rizzo carries an extra bench bat until he needs the roster spot for the 5th starter or Rizzo makes a trade or signs a player off waivers.

At this point, Dusty Baker and Mike Rizzo might both be vacillating on the decision. You see the dynamic that Trea Turner brings that nobody else can to this team, and then you have Heisey who brings a history of being a clutch pinch-hitter that is an obvious need for this bench.

The early fan favorite was Scott Sizemore who was pounding the ball early in camp, and now Michael A. Taylor has taken over as the hottest hitter in the Grapefruit League.

Photo by Luis Albisu for TalkNats.com

Photo by Luis Albisu for TalkNats.com

 

Tyler Moore will always be a large part of Nationals history as he has the greatest pinch-hit in Nats history from his pinch-hit GW RBIs in the Nats 1st ever playoff game in team history in Game 1 against the Cardinals.

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